Linguist defends American pronunciation of "croissant"
This linguist schooled the internet on why it's unfair to expect Americans to pronounce French words with perfection.
Kamala Harris dropping f-bomb raises eyebrows: "Trash mouth"
Harris on Monday urged her fellow Asian-Americans to "kick that f***ing door down" to achieve success.
Historian may have cracked 2,700-year-old temple symbols mystery
The meaning of the symbols, which were found in several locations in an ancient city, has baffled experts for about a century.
Study explores growing use of they/them pronouns
"Within the last decade, people have started to use 'they' as a personal pronoun," the researcher Jennifer E. Arnold said.
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Woman's discovery about mother-in-law leaves Internet in tears
The video has received praise online for the love and effort involved in a mother-in-law's sweet surprise.
Dad learns hard way why you never curse in front of toddlers: "Guilty"
Viewers loved how Effie betrayed her dad, as one person wrote: "The reenactment is definitely selling the story!"
Toddler is absolutely "convinced" this is her name—except, it isn't
TikTok users can't get enough of Ellie's confused response, as one wrote that "she says it without any hesitation."
Gen Z woman compares how she talks to boomers, asks "what happened to us"
We are all guilty of, like, doing this when we talk, but it would seem younger people are, like, way worse than others.
Mysterious ancient language revealed on bronze hand from 2,100 years ago
The artifact may help to unravel the origins of the most enigmatic language still spoken in Europe today, with its possible link to Basque.
Parents should do this when a baby throws food, says expert
Cassidy Anderson revealed the biggest mistake parents make at mealtimes and the best way to get young kids comfortable with food.
Refugee princess's lost Book of Psalms believed found after centuries
Fragments of an almost 1,000-year-old manuscript have been found in the bindings of books from around 1600.
Fury over list of words teacher supposedly banned from the classroom
Pritay Washington, an expert on childhood education, told Newsweek of her concerns about a teacher's alleged approach.
All the words that disappeared in 2023
Lake Superior State University released its list of Banished Words today, and many well-known phrases have gone out of style.
Scientists discover driving force in the evolution of speech
Using our living ancestors as "time machines," the team was able to decipher a new piece in the puzzle of our own evolution.
Threatening note from the Duolingo owl leaves internet in stitches
"I know where you live now," said the note left by the menacing owl.
Babies' brains are shaped by what they hear in the womb, scientists find
"Fetuses can hear during the last trimester of pregnancy," Judit Gervain told Newsweek.
Video of Russian cops singing in Chinese sparks avalanche of jokes
The footage is of Russian officers butchering Mandarin as they dance in their seats and sing a Chinese song.
Why you can understand what your baby is trying to say
"Human adults are bringing a set of helpful assumptions to the table to be able to understand what children say," psychologist Elika Bergelson told Newsweek.
Young chimps and human babies share vocal skill that is key to language
A study of vocal development in young chimpanzees has shed new light on the mysterious origins of human language.
Archaeologists discover previously unknown language from ancient tablet
The recently discovered language remains largely incomprehensible, but researchers said it belongs to the Indo-European family.
Scientists decode ancient script that has puzzled scholars for 70 years
The decipherment of the mysterious writing system, which was in use from around 200 B.C. and 700 A.D., has revealed a previously unknown language.
Sarah Brady shares fake Jonah Hill messages threatening to kill himself
Surfer and model Brady has shared a slew of screenshots of text messages allegedly exchanged with Hill before and after their breakup.
Orangutans can beatbox, scientists discover
It turns out that our orangutan cousins can make two noises with their voices at once, in a similar way to human beatboxers.
"I am losing my mind": Internet baffled over United Airlines advert
"This makes my head hurt," said one internet user after seeing the unusual advert.
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"Never asked": Woman not telling boyfriend she speaks his language backed
A bilingual woman was dragged by her boyfriend when he discovered that she spoke Spanish—but should she have told him sooner?
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Mom reveals how she traveled the globe with kids: "Citizens of the world"
This mom has lived in Italy, France, Israel, and now Japan, with her husband and kids. She revealed to Newsweek the benefits of traveling with little ones.